Chapter 43

[Impossible, absolutely impossible.]

Bula’s story is very touching. But it was just an episode.

Everyone just scolded that gang before, and that was it.

However, they didn’t notice that Wang Luffy’s expression was getting more and more serious.

"Whoosh!!"

Without anyone noticing, Wang Luffy suddenly exploded.

The Self-Indulgent Ultimate Skill opened wide and jumped directly onto the whale’s back, and then launched an attack frantically.

Everyone was stunned, completely unable to understand what this was doing.

Because in everyone’s eyes, Wang Luffy is actually a very kind teenager.

That whale is not a vegetarian either.

You have to know that animals in the martial arts world carry some other factors.

The divine eagle back then knew martial arts, let alone a whale.

Wang Luffy fell into a bitter battle.

And just when everyone was confused, he suddenly stopped.

"Enough, you are very powerful."

"Then let’s count this duel as unfinished!"

"I’m going to venture into the Jianghu now; you just wait for me here."

"Wait for me to come back, and we will finish the unfinished duel."

Wang Luffy’s words left everyone stunned.

Seriously, it’s very nonsensical, and very childish.

But it just makes people’s noses ache inexplicably.

The whale Bula seemed to understand.

He looked up to the sky and let out a sharp long cry.

"He he, that’s right."

"Then it’s a deal."

Wang Luffy left his Straw Hat Hall flag with a smile.

Bula stopped hitting Liangshan.

And the Straw Hat Hall also started their new journey.

The audience was speechless for a long time; they began to face this big boy squarely.

[It’s really childish, but it can indeed grasp a man’s psychology.]

[Woooo, my Lu Bao is the gentlest.]

[Bula might already know that that group of people back then couldn’t come back, but he just didn’t want to believe it; he just wanted to stick to that promise.]

[Whether it’s a person or something else, promises are very important.]

[Bula is just living on an obsession, but Wang Luffy has now given him a new obsession; this might be a man’s romance, so it is indeed a bit childish.]

[I’ve been watching this kid since he was small; he will definitely be able to become the Martial Arts Alliance Leader.]

Looking at the teenager who was laughing and moving away.

Everyone’s heart was warm.

This character is really well portrayed.

All small details.

No matter how kind a person is, it’s hard for him to be heart-to-heart with a whale.

But Wang Luffy did it.

And just at this warm moment, the picture suddenly changed.

A man and a woman appeared in the picture; the girl looked quite beautiful.

The two looked like a combination, and their eyes were full of sharpness.

Sharp-eyed people had already discovered that they carried an icon.

That is the setting Lin Yi gave before.

The logo of the Desert Escort Agency.

Everyone was shocked in their hearts.

The Straw Hat Hall was targeted as soon as they stepped into the Jianghu?

These people from the Desert Escort Agency clearly had bad intentions.

Wang Luffy and the others didn’t notice this.

Instead, they rushed to the first destination.

At this time, they were all very confused, and they were all going far away for the first time.

They had only heard of the dangers of the Jianghu.

But exactly how dangerous it was, no one knew.

Even Mao Nami, who was extremely sensitive to direction, needed a coordinate and some intelligence.

"Luffy, are we just going to enter the city so openly?"

Usopp had been feeling uneasy from just now until now.

You have to know that they are imperial wanted criminals.

And Wang Luffy has a bounty of 3,000 taels of silver.

Anyway, the common people in Dongzhou don’t have a very friendly attitude towards Jianghu people.

He felt that it should be the same here.

"Forget it, let’s eat first!"

Luffy shook his head heartlessly.

Usopp looked at the others for help.

But found that these few damn guys were all indifferent.

[It’s killing me; Usopp seems a bit out of place!]

[He’s the only normal person in here; Wang Luffy, Liu Zoro, they are all "if you don’t submit, just fight".]

[People are even eager for a bounty; they don’t care at all.]

[Is Usopp dragging his feet a bit? I feel like this character should be strengthened.]

[Don’t, don’t, don’t, it’s fine like this; this team needs a goofball.]

For such a heartless team, everyone is watching it for the first time.

Novel, it’s really too novel.

And after the episode of Bula, everyone is looking forward to the subsequent plot even more.

And just at this time, after thinking for a long time, Lin Yi finally added a new setting.

[Bastan]

One of the vassal states under the feudal system of the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty.

Enjoys all the privileges of the royal family.

A country in the desert.

It’s just that the current Bastan seems to be trapped in civil strife.

This setting is relatively easy to understand.

Regarding the feudal system of the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, everyone can still find shadows in history.

And now it seems that this feudal system might be one of the factors for the collapse of the dynasty.

[It seems this is the first dungeon.]

[Just entered the Jianghu and went directly into the desert; this is not quite the same as I imagined!]

[Then what kind of Jianghu do you think it should be?]

[Can’t say, but it’s definitely not the desert; I can only say Lin Yi’s thinking is too novel; I’ve never seen anyone fighting in the desert.]

[I bet 100 yuan, this civil strife is definitely related to Sha Zhen’e; this Desert Escort Agency is definitely not simple.]

The audience members guess daily, which is also their source of happiness.

And unknowingly, the Straw Hat Hall has come to a new town.

There were many things they needed to do: resupply and gather intelligence.

“I-I-I… I have a disease where I’ll die if I enter a town.”

Usopp had already become the team’s comic relief.

Although his personality wasn’t exactly likable, his character design was quite distinct.

Yet, the audience could understand; after all, no matter how you put it, this group was now considered wanted criminals by the imperial court.

Entering a town carried a high risk of being captured.

Moreover, the members of the Straw Hat Pirates who had walked this path were no longer greenhorns.

They were well aware of the status of martial artists in the hearts of the common people.

Many viewers had already guessed that as soon as they entered a town, someone would immediately draw their blades and attack.

However, something happened that no one expected.

The moment the Straw Hat Pirates stepped into the town.

The entire town’s populace actually lined the streets to welcome them.

Seeing the two rows of pedestrians and hearing the cheers, everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates was stunned.

The audience was even more bewildered—so much for the rumors that martial artists had a bad reputation.

【Is this the real Jianghu? It’s completely different from the situation in Dongzhou.】

【So martial artists are this popular here!】

【This is great, free food and drinks.】

【Could it be a trap?】

【Forget it, maybe this is just the new setting for the Jianghu.】

Many viewers found this reasonable.

Perhaps the people here were simply bold and uninhibited.

The Straw Hat Pirates received a warm reception from the townspeople.

Luffy immediately began to eat and drink to his heart’s content.

Zoro, on the other hand, wouldn’t let go of his wine jar.

What made people the most envious was Sanji; he actually found over a dozen girls.

The group was wined and dined, and they sighed that the Jianghu on the other side of the mountains was indeed better.

But in the very next moment, the audience heard the sound of blades being sharpened.

Audience: Holy crap! A honey trap?

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【Holy crap, I knew it wouldn’t be that simple.】

【There’s no such thing as a free lunch; the Jianghu really is treacherous.】

【Wait a minute, look at the markings on these people.】

【I’ve seen it before; it’s the mark of the Desert Escort Agency.~】

【Damn, is this town a stronghold of the Desert Escort Agency?】

【It must be. A facade of an escort agency, but are they actually running a dog-eat-dog business?】

After the Straw Hat Pirates passed out from drunkenness, the townspeople immediately revealed their true colors.

It turned out these people were all wild desert bandits from the Desert Escort Agency.

The audience sighed at the treachery of the Jianghu; they had just started their journey and already encountered such big trouble.

No wonder Dongzhou was called a paradise.

And from this, one could see what kind of business Sha Zhen’e’s subordinates were involved in.

This was nothing short of murder for money.

And everyone discovered something even more terrifying.

It was that a mere escort agency could actually control an entire town.

Did that mean that in the setting of this work, Jianghu factions could even influence local regions or even the country?

It was clearly the case.

At the very least, there were no garrison troops from the vassal states or the imperial court in this city.

This was a very bold setting, something completely unseen in previous martial arts dramas.

In conventional martial arts dramas, no matter how strong martial artists were, they were always in a state of being hunted by the imperial court.

But this work was completely different.

【They aren’t going to be killed off right away, are they?】

【No, I believe in certain people in this team.】

【Luffy could easily beat them, but he’s passed out!】

【I’m not talking about strength, but brains!】

“There’s no whale.”

“Using the lives of this group is enough to finish the job.”

“The leader is worth three thousand taels of silver.”

The lead bandit revealed a satisfied smile.

He had thought the mission was a failure, but he didn’t expect someone to deliver themselves to him.

And the price wasn’t low; he could finally report back.

The surrounding desert bandits all revealed eerie smiles.

Martial artists from backwater places like Dongzhou just lacked experience.

They were taken down so easily.

“I’m very sorry to disturb you.”

“But I still would like to ask a question.”

Just then, a strange voice suddenly appeared from the crowd of bandits.

The leader was startled.

And in the next moment, he felt a chill on his neck.

A precious sword was already pressed against his throat.

At this moment, the entire scene erupted in cheers.

【Holy crap, it really is Zoro, I guessed right.】

【As expected, the team still needs someone with a brain.】

【The Vice-Captain title is well-deserved.】

【I knew it, this moment is just too cool.】

【These companions were all earned by Luffy with his life; Zoro was just picked up, but he’s so useful.】

Hurry up and go wake up Luffy!

The audience immediately felt their blood boiling.

After all, this rescue was just too cool.

Lin Yi really favored the character Zoro.

Sometimes one really wonders who the protagonist is.

At this moment, Zoro leaped high into the air.

He touched the sword at his waist. It looked like he was already itching for a fight.

“Stupid people.”

“We are from the Desert Escort Agency.”

“Let me show you the power of our wild desert bandits.”

A full 100 bandits surrounded Zoro.

The audience’s hearts tightened again.

These people were subordinates of the Seven Warlords’ Sha Zhen’e.

They shouldn’t be weak; at the very least, they were much stronger than those thugs from Dongzhou.

Was Zoro being too arrogant? He should at least wake Luffy up. ===== CHAPTER 67 =====